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Close to Home: Genealogy Research Sources, Northern Utah and Southern Idaho The amazing genealogy access we have close to home
will astound you. It’s
that easy to research close to home! Family History Centers, branches of the Family History Library. Each library microfilm collection is different because the ancestry of each user is different. As you visit, examine the collection for items that apply to your research. Burley ID—224 E. 14th St., Burley ID 83318. 208-878-7286. Large book collection (was downstairs) with family histories from all over the U.S. Some special finding aids and indexes for family migration patterns. Blackfoot ID—815 Mitchell Lane, Blackfoot ID 83221. Malad ID--220 Bannock Street, Malad ID 83252. 208-766-2332. Idaho Enterprise 1909-1988, indexed, obituaries, deaths, and Golden Weddings extracted. Loren Daniels Court House Project, family group sheets. Family histories and histories of many church units. Malad Valley Cemetery transcripts, indexed. Oneida County Courthouse records on microfilm. Extensive Welsh collection on microfilm: Brecknock, Caermarthen, Glamorgan, Pembroke counties. Idaho Censuses. Idaho Falls ID—Idaho Falls Regional Family History Center, 750 W. Elva, Idaho Falls ID 83402. 208-524-5291. Large U.S. book collection, extensive collection of microfilm for England and Wales. Special reference books not available in any other library. Well worth visiting. Pocatelllo ID—Pocatello Regional Family History Center, 156 1/2 South 6th Ave, Pocatello ID 83205. 208-232-9262. website: www.prfhc.org. Includes newsletter issues with posting of new research books. Extensive New England collection in books and microfilms. Preston ID—55 N. 1st East, Preston ID 83263. 208-852-0710. Obituary file, Webb Funeral Home Records, extensive collection of microfilm for England, Scotland, and Wales. Twin Falls ID—399-421 Maurice Street North, Twin Falls ID 83301. 208-733-8073. Collections include local cemetery database of considerable size. German and Irish microfilm collections. Brigham City UT—Brigham City Regional Family History Center, 10 South 400 East, Brigham City UT 84302. 435-723-5995. Extensive microfilm collection for Denmark, Norway, and Sweden parish churchbooks; complete set of TIB cards and 3-and 4-generation family group sheets (on microfilm); Utah census records 1850-1920; Obituary index Box Elder County papers, DUP Scrapbooks with Index; Emigration lists and indexes. Logan UT—Cache Valley Regional Family History Center, 50 North Main Street, Logan UT 84323-3397. 435-755-5594. Located in the historic Logan Tabernacle, this is one of the oldest FHC’s in the system. They have on their shelves many genealogy volumes no longer in print and not available in any other place. Well worth a personal visit. 1850 census for whole US, Utah censuses 1850-1920. More than 250 genealogy CD’s, Geographic Name Information System, New England Historic and Genealogical Society Register (searchable) with indexes, American Genealogical and Biographical Index (206 volumes). Temple records of Nauvoo, St. George, Logan , Manti, Salt Lake, and Endowment House. Substantial Native American collection. Danish Trap Series: abstracts of title for local land ownership with person register by surname. New England Vital Records. 120-drawer surname index to book collection (on-going project). Ogden UT—Ogden Regional Family History Center, 539 East 24th Street, Ogden UT 84401. 801-626-1132. Website: www.orfhc.org. Large book collection, nearly 60,000 reels of microfilm, Brother Everett’s 507 CD’s, more than 100 FamilySearch computers, original paper copies of the Piedmont Project (northern Italy) family group sheets (75 vols.), Boyd’s Marriage Indexes, Ogden Cemetery Records, Utah census records. Special internet utility available @ www.orfhc.org/desktop. Excellent online newsletter. Tremonton-Garland UT—487 East 900 North, Tremonton UT 84337. 435-257-7015. More than 50,000 microfiche, and 10,000 reels of microfilm. Utah census records 1850-1920, Passenger and Immigration Lists Indexes, English Origins of New England Families, Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families, including the Henry Baldwin collection, Lineage Books of the DAR, Zurich Switzerland censuses 1634-1708, 1871 Dominion of Canada Directory, Medieval Surname Index. Special collections for Native American ancestors, Eastern KY, Massachusetts Vital Records, Royal ancestors, Melungeons, Irish and Swiss ancestry. Ruth Zollinger’s Bear River Valley Scrapbooks, original volumes. Native American Resources Brigham Tribal Office, Northwest Band, Shoshone BYU-Idaho—David O. McKay Library, 525 South Center Street, Rexburg
ID 83460. 208-496-2386. Website: http://abish.byui.edu/specialcollections/
Western States Marriage Record Index, almost 500,000 marriages including
early 1700’s New Mexico (ongoing project). Pre-1887 Sources for Utah
Counties, includes probate records, early LDS membership records, justice
of the peace dockets. Idaho death records, 1887-1924; Eastern Idaho Death
Records, includes cemetery information, funeral home records, sexton, and
grave records. DUP camp minutes, photos, printed volumes and indexes. Japanese
immigrants to the United States, 1887-1924. Mormons and their Neighbors—over
100,000 biographical sketches appearing in 185 published works. Upper Snake
River Valley Histories, Oral histories, CES digital collections. Cache Valley DUP Museum, 160 North Main Street, Logan UT 84321. 435-752-5319.
DUP Camp Scrapbooks, indexed by name and subject, printed DUP volumes, obituaries,
over 300 original pioneer portraits and photographs. And of course our own Genealogy Library Center, Inc., Tremonton UT. A listing of our collections is available here. |
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